10 Worst Foods to Avoid
In America, more than 30% of the population are overweight or obese. Keeping this in mind, there must be something that everyone is doing wrong in terms of food consumption. If we were to know what foods to eat and what not to, then wouldn’t life be much more simple? We thought to make this task easier for you and list out the top 10 worst foods to eat ever. Read the list and make sure you don’t consume any of these or at the least, reduce their consumption.
1. Potato chips and French fries
Both potato chips and French fries are a bane to your health. 1 oz of potato chips contains 152 calories and 3g of saturated fat. So just calculate the amount of calories you consume in a year if you eat only 3 oz per week? You’re also at the risk of cancer as these chips and fries have acrylamide – a carcinogen – present in them. This is formed when the fries and chips are fried or baked at high temperatures. Also, it doesn’t take much time for the sugars from raw potatoes to be absorbed by your body and after deep frying them, the trans fat content shoots up. This can lead to gastrointestinal disorders as well. So won’t it do you much good if you stay away from these?
2. Processed meat
If there is one such food which is risky for your health, plus is not at all nutritious then it has to be processed meat. C’mon have a look at it! It can lead to colon cancer, has an abundant amount of fat, salt and cholesterol and hardly has any nutrition value. This is not something we are telling for the sake of it – the cancer risk has been proven by The American Institute for Cancer Research.
3. Mozzarella sticks
If you like to eat fat fried in fat, then mozzarella sticks are the food of the year for you! But we’re guessing otherwise and you probably want to run away from mozzarella sticks once you hear that they are laden with fats and calories. Cheese deep fried in oil is the most unhealthy food you can ever have! Your red alert signs should go bonkers whenever you see these mozzarella sticks in front of you. Avoid them like the devil is our simple advice.
4. Frozen meals
Frozen meals have nothing but calories in them. They are not even that nutritious. Instead of a frozen meal, why not grab a fruit, some soup and rice instead? There is a famous brand that serves frozen chicken pot pie and it contains 1,020 calories in one serve! Imagine the harm you’re doing to your heart and health on the whole. Even stay away from diet frozen meals as they are nothing but processed and have lots of sodium.
5. Donuts
You thought one of your favorite snackies won’t make this list? Ha, you were wrong! In fact, donuts are nothing but flour dough dipped in sugar. They just give a roller coaster ride to your taste buds, but do zilch for your health. If you still can’t get your mind off them, then here are some more facts. They are high in sugar, trans fats and can lead to heart attacks and strokes as they are one great cause of clogging your arteries without giving any nutritional benefit.
